Inviting Grandparents In: Keeping the Invitation Open

PEPS recognizes the vital role of grandparents in their children’s and grandchildren’s lives and offers opportunities for grandparents to come together for support, shared information, and learning.

In our March Grandparent Gathering we'll be exploring a profound aspect of grandparenting: maintaining and strengthening our relationships with adult children to keep the doors open for meaningful connections with our grandchildren. While being a grandparent brings immense joy and fulfillment, it also requires navigating complex family dynamics with sensitivity and wisdom.

Parents are the bridge to our grandchildren, and nurturing these relationships requires thoughtful awareness, respect for boundaries, and a commitment to supporting both generations.

Join speaker Kathy Melman, PhD, a grandparent herself, as she shares practical strategies for creating positive, lasting bonds while honoring parents' primary role in their children's lives.

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Event Details

What: An in-person event to connect with other grandparents, share how you create positive and lasting bonds with your children, and learn from our speaker, Kathy Melman, and one another. 

• Snacks and drinks will be provided. Feel free to bring your own lunch.

Who: This event is for grandparents and grandparents-to-be.

When: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 from 11 am - 1 pm

Where: Phinney Neighborhood Association, Room 1, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103

Cost: Instead of a set registration fee, we are asking event attendees to make a donation to PEPS at a level that is right for them at the event.

Registration:  Required

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About our Speaker: Kathy Melman, Ph.D., is a retired clinical psychologist. After 25 years in private practice, Kathy spent the last 12 years of her career at Seattle Children’s, where she cared for children, teens, and their parents. While at Seattle Children’s, Dr. Melman served as Clinical Director of Outpatient Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Co-Director of the Mood and Anxiety Program (MAP), and Director of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program for suicidal, emotionally dysregulated teens and their parents. She is a parent, grandparent of 6, and a PEPS volunteer facilitating groups for parents of newborns. Needless to say, she is passionate about focusing on building healthy families from the start.

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